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How to Get Correct Information

The roadway project relating to Foxconn is FAST PACED and complicated. We highly recommend that Somers residents and businesses go directly to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation website links below for CURRENT, OFFICIAL, and CORRECT information. Projects have the potential to change quickly and the changes will be reflected in the news shown on the links below. The links below are the same place where Kenosha County and all Village and Town municipalities obtain their updates.

Southeastern Wisconsin Housing Summit September 12, 2018

PUBLIC UPDATE MEETINGS

ALL I-94 NEWS

I-94 North-South Freeway Southeast Project News. This link is the BEST LINK to find CURRENT information about travel times, traffic closures, detours, maps relating to I-94. There is an opportunity to sign up for email updates and we encourage Somers residents to take advantage of this communication service.

LOCAL ROAD NEWS – SOMERS

Development Roads (Foxconn). This link is the BEST LINK to find CURRENT information about the overview of local road projects (Highways A, E, H, and KR), news, maps, traffic closures, new traffic patterns, etc.

Highway KR – Phase I

Phase I relates to Highway KR road work from I-94 east to Highway H

Utilities: Communications, Electric, Gas, Sanitary, Water

Utility construction work will take place on the Racine County side of Highway KR

Highway KR – Phase II

**SPECIAL NOTE to residents and businesses who own property impacted by Phase II, especially those who may be impacted by railroad overpasses

This area is currently in the “design” phase

60% of the preliminary design planning is expected to be completed by November 1, 2018

Phase II construction is expected to begin 2021

Property owners are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to voice their concerns and ask questions relating to their specific parcel NOW.

The contact at Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the PLANNING AND DESIGN is Steve Hoff, Project Manager. Contact him at 262-548-6718 or steve.hoff@dot.wi.gov. Questions may also be directed to Cynthia L. DeVor (consultant to the DOT) at 262-510-8901 or cynthia@devorpr.com

WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES-WISCONSIN FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY GROUP DEVELOPMENT PROJECT